MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

'Muskogee County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 69,451. Its county seat is Muskogee6.


Contents
Geography
Major Highways
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Cities and towns
NRHP sites

Geography


The Arkansas River in Muskogee County. The Webbers Falls Lock and Dam on the river are part of the navigation system on the river, maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,173 km² (839 mi²). 2,108 km² (814 mi²) is land and 65 km² (25 mi²) (3%) is water.
Major Highways


Interstate 40
U.S. Highway 62
U.S. Highway 64
U.S. Highway 69

State Highway 2
State Highway 10
State Highway 16
State Highway 72
Muskogee Turnpike

Adjacent counties


Wagoner County (north)

Cherokee County (northeast)

Sequoyah County (east)

Haskell County (southeast)

McIntosh County (southwest)

Okmulgee County (west)

Demographics


As of the census² of 2000, there were 69,451 people, 26,458 households, and 18,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 33/km² (85/mi²). There were 29,575 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (36/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.73% White, 13.16% Black or African American, 14.88% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.19% other races, and 6.43% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 26,458 households, of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals; 12.30% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution of the population was 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males.
The median income of households in the county was $28,438, and the median income per family was $34,793. Males had a median income of $28,670 versus $20,457 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,828. About 14.10% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.00% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Muskogee County Courthouse, Muskogee.


Boynton
Braggs
Council Hill
Fort Gibson
Haskell

Muskogee
Oktaha
Porum
River Bottom
Sand Hills

Simms
Sour John
Summit
Taft
Wainwright

Warner
Webbers Falls

NRHP sites


The following sites in Muskogee County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Administration Building - Post Hospital, Fort Gibson
Central Baptist Church, Muskogee
Cherokee National Cemetery, Fort Gibson
Commandant's Quarters, Fort Gibson
V. R. Coss House, Muskogee
Dragoon Commandant's Quarters, Fort Gibson
W.E.B. DuBois School, Summit
Escoe Building, Muskogee
First Baptist Church, Muskogee
F. B. Fite House and Servant's Quarters, Muskogee
Grant Foreman House, Muskogee
Fort Davis, Muskogee
Fort Gibson, Fort Gibson
ManhattanBuilding, Muskogee
Manual Training High School for Negroes, Muskogee
George A. Murphy House, Muskogee
Muskogee County Courthouse, Muskogee
Nancy Taylor No. 1 Oil Well Site, Haskell
Nash-Swindler House, Fort Gibson

Officer's Quarters, Fort Gibson
Oktaha School, Oktaha
A. W. Patterson House, Muskogee
Post Adjutant's Office, Fort Gibson
Post Blacksmith Shop, Fort Gibson
Pre-Statehood Commercial District, Muskogee
Railroad Exchange Building, Muskogee
Andrew W. Robb House, Muskogee
Seawell-Ross-Isom House, Fort Gibson
Severs Hotel, Muskogee
Sheltered Shelter District, Warner
St. Thomas Primitive Baptist Church, Summit
Surety Building, Muskogee
Taft City Hall, Taft
A. C. Trumbo House, Muskogee
Union Agenc, Muskogee
United States Post Office and Courthouse, Muskogee
Ward Chapel AME Church, Muskogee
J. C. Welch House, Muskogee

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